Workouts May Not Be the Best Time for a Snack Andrew Burton/Associated Press A few weeks ago, a friend showed up for a run with a CamelBak — one of those humplike backpacks with a tube that allows you to sip liquid — and a belt containing food to eat along the way. Every ...…
Planning your meals is perhaps the most critical component of stabilizing your weight and establishing a solid foundation for any weight loss and fitness goals. These are the necessary and critical steps in setting up a solid, actionable, and timely Meal Plan for any weight or fitness related goal. Planning ahead in general is a ...…
MINI MEALS vs. LARGER MEALS A debate has been raging for quite some time regarding which eating strategy is more effective at helping to keep weight off and keeping us full – is it 6 mini meals or the traditional 3 square meals? I get asked this question quite a lot, especially from clients who ...…
Sorry, I couldn’t resist the pun. Here’s the story: “Eating two slices of bacon — or one sausage — a day can increase a person’s risk of developing pancreatic cancer by 19 percent, a study out of Sweden has found. Pancreatic cancer kills 80 percent of people in under a year of being diagnosed; only ...…
Counting calories: Get back to weight-loss basics Calories play a humongous role in the balancing act known as weight loss. They are the ultimate determining factor as to what your weight is. Despite the innumerate diets, weight loss strategies, and supplements, weight management basically boils to the calories – that is the number of calories ...…
ABOUT CARBS There are two kinds of carbohydrates: simple and complex. SIMPLE CARBOHYDRATES require little digestion and thus are a quick energy source. Fruits, fruit juices and milk contain simple sugars (carbohydrates) that provide valuable nutrients in addition to an energy boost. Candies, table sugar, alcoholic beverages and sweetened soft drinks are simple sugar sources ...…
CARBOHYDRATES Foods high in carbohydrate include fruits, sweets, soft drinks, breads, pastas, beans, potatoes, bran, rice, and cereals. Carbohydrates are a common source of energy in living organisms; however, no carbohydrate is an essential nutrient in humans. Organisms typically cannot metabolize all types of carbohydrate to yield energy. Glucose is a nearly universal and accessible ...…
Your nutrition approach, just like most anything else in your life, Must fit your goals, your circumstances, and your time-frame. It must be specific, it must be actionable, and it must be flexible. You should be able to adapt your nutrition approach to changing circumstances and goals. The Essentials First and foremost, take stock of ...…